YMCA CPR Cert Q's Latest Update Graded A+
A roofer was electrocuted when his aluminum ladder contacted an energized power line. The scene
has been made safe and you have determined he is in cardiac arrest. The AED has analyzed the heart
and is indicating a shock is advised. What should you do?
Give another 30 chest compressions and then deliver the shock.
Finish the current CPR cycle and then deliver the shock.
Clear the person and immediately deliver the shock.
Check the carotid pulse to verify cardiac arrest.
Clear the person and immediately deliver the shock.
You have responded to a report of an abrupt collapse of a middle-aged man at a local office building.
Your BLS assessment shows the man is unresponsive, not breathing normally, and has no carotid
pulse. This condition is most likely caused by and treated with:
Respiratory arrest; rescue breaths, recovery position
Secondary cardiac arrest; CPR, effective rescue breaths
Sudden cardiac arrest; CPR, defibrillation
Altered mental status; recovery position, monitor breathing
Sudden cardiac arrest; CPR, defibrillation
You are performing CPR on a 65-year-old man who suddenly collapsed. Another provider shows up
with an AED. She turns on the device and the voice instructions begin. What is the next step?
Stop CPR so you can place the defibrillation pads correctly.
Deliver an additional 30 compressions before applying the pads.
Place the pads as indicated on his shirt; AEDs can shock through clothing.
Cut open or tear away the man's shirt and apply the pads to his bare chest
Cut open or tear away the man's shirt and apply the pads to his bare chest
While eating, an older woman suddenly grabs her throat and cannot make any sound. You ask, "Are
you choking?" She nods yes. What should you do?
Perform abdominal thrusts.
Continue to observe.
Lay her on her back and perform CPR.
Provide 5 back blows and 5 chest thrusts.
Perform abdominal thrusts.
High-performance CPR includes:
, High-quality CPR skills and an effective hospital system
CPR feedback devices and emergency dispatcher instructions
High-quality CPR skills and an efficient team approach
Bystander compression-only CPR and general public AED
High-quality CPR skills and an efficient team approach
Two providers are performing CPR. What should they do to prevent fatigue and maintain the quality
of chest compressions?
Take longer to give rescue breaths.
Slow down the compression rate.
Change positions every minute.
Change positions every 2 minutes.
Change positions every 2 minutes.
You are alone with an adult man who is choking. Another person has gone to get more help. You are
performing abdominal thrusts when he suddenly collapses. What should you do next?
Perform CPR and check the mouth for an object before rescue breaths.
Repeat 5 back blows and 5 chest thrusts until the object is expelled.
Perform a blind finger sweep to remove the foreign object from the airway.
Straddle the person's legs and continue to perform abdominal thrusts.
Perform CPR and check the mouth for an object before rescue breaths.
You are attending to a 54-year-old man who collapsed suddenly and is unresponsive. He is not
breathing normally and you cannot feel a pulse. There is no suspicion of trauma and your emergency
response protocol is being activated. What is your next step?
Perform rescue breathing.
Immediately provide CPR.
Give a series of abdominal thrusts.
Place him in a recovery position.
Immediately provide CPR.
You are attending to a person who is unresponsive and is breathing normally. You are alone and need
to leave to activate EMS. Before leaving, what should you do?
Place the person in a side-lying recovery position.
Place the person flat on his back and elevate his feet.
A roofer was electrocuted when his aluminum ladder contacted an energized power line. The scene
has been made safe and you have determined he is in cardiac arrest. The AED has analyzed the heart
and is indicating a shock is advised. What should you do?
Give another 30 chest compressions and then deliver the shock.
Finish the current CPR cycle and then deliver the shock.
Clear the person and immediately deliver the shock.
Check the carotid pulse to verify cardiac arrest.
Clear the person and immediately deliver the shock.
You have responded to a report of an abrupt collapse of a middle-aged man at a local office building.
Your BLS assessment shows the man is unresponsive, not breathing normally, and has no carotid
pulse. This condition is most likely caused by and treated with:
Respiratory arrest; rescue breaths, recovery position
Secondary cardiac arrest; CPR, effective rescue breaths
Sudden cardiac arrest; CPR, defibrillation
Altered mental status; recovery position, monitor breathing
Sudden cardiac arrest; CPR, defibrillation
You are performing CPR on a 65-year-old man who suddenly collapsed. Another provider shows up
with an AED. She turns on the device and the voice instructions begin. What is the next step?
Stop CPR so you can place the defibrillation pads correctly.
Deliver an additional 30 compressions before applying the pads.
Place the pads as indicated on his shirt; AEDs can shock through clothing.
Cut open or tear away the man's shirt and apply the pads to his bare chest
Cut open or tear away the man's shirt and apply the pads to his bare chest
While eating, an older woman suddenly grabs her throat and cannot make any sound. You ask, "Are
you choking?" She nods yes. What should you do?
Perform abdominal thrusts.
Continue to observe.
Lay her on her back and perform CPR.
Provide 5 back blows and 5 chest thrusts.
Perform abdominal thrusts.
High-performance CPR includes:
, High-quality CPR skills and an effective hospital system
CPR feedback devices and emergency dispatcher instructions
High-quality CPR skills and an efficient team approach
Bystander compression-only CPR and general public AED
High-quality CPR skills and an efficient team approach
Two providers are performing CPR. What should they do to prevent fatigue and maintain the quality
of chest compressions?
Take longer to give rescue breaths.
Slow down the compression rate.
Change positions every minute.
Change positions every 2 minutes.
Change positions every 2 minutes.
You are alone with an adult man who is choking. Another person has gone to get more help. You are
performing abdominal thrusts when he suddenly collapses. What should you do next?
Perform CPR and check the mouth for an object before rescue breaths.
Repeat 5 back blows and 5 chest thrusts until the object is expelled.
Perform a blind finger sweep to remove the foreign object from the airway.
Straddle the person's legs and continue to perform abdominal thrusts.
Perform CPR and check the mouth for an object before rescue breaths.
You are attending to a 54-year-old man who collapsed suddenly and is unresponsive. He is not
breathing normally and you cannot feel a pulse. There is no suspicion of trauma and your emergency
response protocol is being activated. What is your next step?
Perform rescue breathing.
Immediately provide CPR.
Give a series of abdominal thrusts.
Place him in a recovery position.
Immediately provide CPR.
You are attending to a person who is unresponsive and is breathing normally. You are alone and need
to leave to activate EMS. Before leaving, what should you do?
Place the person in a side-lying recovery position.
Place the person flat on his back and elevate his feet.
